Chapter 214: Worthy of being the Eastern Conference Finals opponent, the game lasted until overtime
Those Cavaliers fans were very worried at this time.
It doesn’t matter if we lose this game, but when I think about the playoffs, what should we do if we meet the Heat again?
Does it depend on Wang Yan to score 60+ points in every game?
Wang Yan didn’t have time to think about these things. What he had to do now was to win this difficult game!
Cavaliers attack.
Irving advanced with the ball, and Ray Allen pressed throughout the court.
However, Irving became more and more stable and quickly advanced to the frontcourt.
Wang Yan and Bosh kept tangling, making it difficult to catch the ball.
Irving played a tactical game with Jamison, wanting Jamison to play against Ray Allen.
But the Heat's defense rotated quickly, and Gasol immediately filled in, giving Jamison no chance to shoot.
There is no way, there are only 6 seconds left in the offensive time.
Wang Yan suddenly shook off Bosh and ran along the baseline to the other side of the basket.
Bosh chased closely but was blocked by TT.
The Cavaliers' inside screen tactic has been proven to be effective, but Wang Yan will not use it easily.
Because the other teams' inside players are not used at all.
Bosh has indeed made great progress, with both strength and speed improving, so Wang Yan had no choice but to use this trick.
Jamison saw Wang Yan running out of the open space and immediately passed the ball to him.
Wang Yan received the ball, Gasol rushed to defend, but it was too late.
Farewell and jump shot!
Wang Yan used a guard's move to complete a fatal mid-range shot!
Swish!
116:114, the Cavaliers took the lead again.
There are 30 seconds left on the clock.
The balance of victory tilted slightly towards the Cavaliers.
But for NBA teams, 30 seconds can do a lot.
Besides, it’s a strong team like the Heat.
Wade, Ray Allen, Bosh, and Gasol all have the ability to make the final decision.
Spoelstra immediately called a timeout to plan a tactic.
Wang Yan and his teammates also gathered together to remind them to pay attention to the defensive formation, especially against Wade and Ray Allen, as they were very likely to shoot.
As expected by Wang Yan, Bosh and Gasol did not catch the ball. Because of Wang Yan's presence, Spoelstra felt that there was no confidence.
So let Ray Allen take the final shot.
Wade pretended to attack, attracted the defense, and then passed the ball to Ray Allen.
Gentleman Ray was indeed cold-blooded. After receiving the ball outside the 45-degree three-point line, he shot a three-pointer against Butler.
Swish!
Absolutely!
Three point hit.
The Heat overtook again!
It's really exciting. A regular season game played like a playoff game.
There are 6 seconds left in the game, the score is 117:116, the Heat have taken the lead!
This is a near-kill!
Scott also called a timeout.
Of course, his pause was to give Wang Yan some time.
Wang Yan wasn't really confident, because he knew that Bosh and Gasol would definitely double-team him and not let him receive the ball.
Therefore, the final blow will most likely depend on teammates.
Wang Yan proposed three alternative plans.
He, Irving, and Butler launched the attack respectively and responded according to the situation!
After the timeout, as Wang Yan expected, he was sandwiched between Bosh and Gasol like a sandwich, and even used various small moves to pull the cart.
Jamison took the sideline ball and immediately adopted the second plan, passing the ball to Butler.
Wade immediately stuck close and didn't give Butler any chance to shoot.
Butler passed the ball to Irving again.
There are more than 3 seconds left.
Irving had no time to think, he quickly broke free and attacked!
Ray Allen's defense was considered strong, but Irving had too many offensive tricks, so he had to foul.
It was a bet on whether the referee would blow the whistle. The referee hesitated for a moment, but blew the whistle anyway.
beep!
The Heat players were fed up and rushed to the referee to argue.
But the big screen above repeatedly played the defensive scene just now, and Ray Allen's hand did hit Irving's arm.
There is no problem with the penalty!
The Cavaliers are now trailing by 1 point, and Irving gets two free throws to make the winning shot!
The Cavaliers players were all very excited, but Irving was obviously a little nervous and his face looked serious.
Wang Yan patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Don't think too much, just treat it as a normal free throw!"
Irving nodded and walked to the free throw line.
The first free throw, whoosh!
The scene was silent, and the Heat fans were in despair.
The Cavaliers teammates waved their fists excitedly, ready to welcome the upcoming victory!
Unexpectedly, Irving's second free throw missed.
The basketball spun around the hoop and rolled out again!
Bosh blocked Wang Yan tightly, Gasol protected the rebound, and at the same time, the game ended.
It’s a tie!
The Heat fans immediately burst into a thunderous roar.
Escape from death!
Owen held his head in annoyance, his face full of guilt.
Wang Yan hugged his shoulders and comforted him: "It doesn't matter, we can win in overtime!"
Other teammates also came over to high-five Irving and comfort him.
Wang Yan knows that this is also part of the player's growth.
If everything always goes smoothly, then at the critical moment, you will become nervous and your hands will shake.
The Cavaliers cannot always rely on Wang Yan alone, because the opponents will use all means to restrict Wang Yan.
Others must be able to grow up.
After a short break, overtime begins.
Maybe Irving was very angry, so he fought particularly hard in overtime.
In addition, Wang Yan attracted most of the Heat's defensive pressure, so Irving kept attacking the Heat's penalty area and scoring in various ways.
Jump shot, pull-up shot, and lob shot!
More than two minutes into overtime, the Cavaliers led by four points.
On the Heat side, Wade showed his Flash style and also scored.
With more than a minute left in overtime, Ray Allen made another three-pointer, narrowing the gap to 1 point.
Really tenacious!
The Heat have made great progress under Spoelstra's coaching.
After James left, the Heat's style of play became more balanced, with excellent offense and defense!
Scott called the final timeout.
He knew very well that if the Knights wanted to win, Wang Yan had to take action.
On the surface, Wang Yan was severely restricted.
In fact, Scott knew that Wang Yan was deliberately training his teammates.
If Wang Yan attacks with all his might, he can still take control of the game.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Wang Yan felt that he should take over the game. After all, playing away from home would consume too much physical energy for the players.
Facing double-teaming, Wang Yan made two consecutive quick stops and runs back to shake off Bosh.
Wang Yan's counter-running technique relies purely on his iron ankles!
It's like Iron Man's ankle.
If a tall person were to stop or change direction suddenly in this way, his Achilles tendon would most likely be broken.
After breaking free, Butler immediately passed the ball.
Wang Yan received the ball on the three-point line, faked a move, then retreated outside the three-point line and shot at the speed of light!
Swish!
Three point hit.
This set of operations is truly god-level, without any delay.
With a height of 2 meters, his movement speed is comparable to that of a top defender.
Bosh could only watch Wang Yan take action.
The Cavaliers led by another 4 points with 55 seconds left.
In the next few rounds, Wang Yan exerted all his strength on both offense and defense and dominated the game again.
(End of this chapter)